肆无忌惮

sì wú jì dàn

  • Meaning

    Literal

    Unbridled, unscrupulous, and without fear of consequences

    Usage

    Often used when describing the efforts of bad people

  • Connotation

    Negative

  • Usage Examples

    由于执法方面的包庇,造假者更加肆无忌惮 | Yóuyú zhífǎ fāngmiàn de bāobì, zàojiǎ zhě gèngjiā sìwújìdàn
    Under the protection of law enforcement officials, the counterfeiters grow even more brazen
    [Source]

    歹徒肆无忌惮地冲进了金银店铺 | Dǎitú sìwújìdàn de chōng jìnle jīn yín diànpù
    The criminal unscrupulously charged into the bank
    [Source]

  • Equivalents

    English

    None

    Chinese

    None

  • Entry Notes

    This is an HSK chengyu

  • Origin

    《礼记》(Lǐ Jì, "The Book of Rites"), one of the five classic works of Confucianism

  • Story

    This chengyu is from a line in the work listed in the "Origin" section above

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